Jaganmata (), also rendered as Lokamata, is primarily an epithet of the Hindu deity Lakshmi, the supreme goddess of Vaishnavism.
Literature
Atharva Veda
A hymn from the Atharva Veda dedicated to Lakshmi prays for a portion of the Jaganmata to reside upon one's tongue.
Vishnu Purana
The
Vishnu Purana extols Lakshmi as Jaganmata:
According to this text, since Vishnu is omnipresent, and Lakshmi is regarded to be his divine shakti, she serves him as the mother of the universe that is under his protection.
Bhagavata Purana
The
Bhagavata Purana features a description of Vishnu's form in the form of a prayer, where it describes Lakshmi, the universal mother, tending to the feet of her eternal consort.
Lakshmi Tantra
In the
Lakshmi Tantra,
Indra performs a penance for two millennia to meet Lakshmi, and she appears before him upon a lotus, described to be the supreme mother of the universe.
'Mahalakshmi Ashtakam'
The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Stotram, which originates from the
Padma Purana and is a composition of
Indra, describes Lakshmi with the following praises:
padmāsana sthitē dēvi parabrahma svarūpiṇi ।
paramēśi jaganmātaḥ mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 7 ॥
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